I am a high schooler and for the next three days I have basketball tryouts from 5:30 to 8:30. I don’t like the idea of waiting until after to eat dinner especially because I usually don’t eat a lunch. Any recommendations on good things to eat before? Should I eat a full meal? Should I have something smaller and then eat after?
Drink a lot of water throughout the day, don’t just chug a bunch before practice. Eat a good mix of protein, carbs, and fats throughout the day. Last meal should be 1.5 to 2 hours before tryouts. Try to have 2-3 meals in before you tryout.
Make sure to eat foods that agree with you. Don’t go eating something new or super spicy.
My suggestion would be to pack your own lunch because school lunches are hit or miss. I started making my own lunch in highschool because I wouldn’t eat school lunches.